Doutie made Jamshedpur team officials search for him all night

New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) Indian Super League newcomers
Jamshedpur FC faced a tough time while dealing with winger
Sameehg Doutie, who checked in at another hotel here without
informing the team management.

The South African winger was apparently irked at not
getting more playing time during Jamshedpur's 1-0 win over
Delhi Daynamos here last night.

Debutants Jamshedpur notched up their maiden win of the
ISL while also scoring their first goal after three goal-less
draws. In the match, Doutie was brought on in the 90th minute
by head coach Steve Coppell and the South African was
apparently not happy with that.

It is learnt that Doutie, on reaching the team hotel last
night, moved out on his own without telling anybody. He then
checked in at a hotel at Aerocity here while his team-mates
and support staff were searching for him all night.

"Doutie kept quite inside the team bus all through the
journey from the stadium to the hotel. Once he reached the
hotel, he must have left the hotel without informing anybody
and all his team-mates and support staff were searching for
him all night but could not find him," a source in the team
told PTI on the condition of anonymity.

"The team was about to leave for Jamshedpur in the
morning (today) and by that time it was learnt he had checked
in at a hotel near the airport. The team management tried to
contact him but he was incommunicado," the source added.

It is learnt that the club has more or less decided to
release him.

"It is a clear case of Doutie falling out with the team
management. The club will release him very soon. His behaviour
has shown that he is no longer interested to be with the
team," the team source said.

Doutie played for Atletico de Kolkata in the previous
seasons and was a major signing for Jamshedpur this season. He
has played in Jamshedpur's all three earlier matches and has
enjoyed a good season so far